Method and Apparatus for Management of Multiple Communication Channels

1. A method comprising: causing, by a mobile terminal, a communication with a first communication network; detecting a change in a communication status between the mobile terminal and a second communication network; determining a set of network notification parameters, wherein the network notification parameters identify one or more parameters of a communication with the second communication network, wherein the network notification parameters include a first indication of whether a user of the mobile terminal is active, and wherein the network notification parameters further includes a second indication of a likelihood of the mobile terminal communicating with the first communication network; and in response to detecting the change in the communication status between the mobile terminal and the second communication network, causing transmission of a network notification message to the first communication network, wherein the network notification message includes the network notification parameters, and wherein the transmitting of the network notification message enables a determination of an anticipated traffic at the first communication network.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving reconfiguration information for the first communication network in response to causing transmission of the network notification message.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the reconfiguration information comprises a change to at least one configuration parameter of the first communication network that to conserve power of the mobile terminal.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the reconfiguration information comprises a change to at least one configuration parameter of the first communication network to avoid interference with the second communication network when the mobile terminal is communicating via the second communication network.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the network notification message comprises at least one of a power preference indication or in-device coexistence information.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the network notification message is caused to be transmitted in response to a change in a communication profile of the mobile terminal.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the change in the communication status between the mobile terminal and the second communication network comprises an establishment of a connection with the second communication network, initiation of data transfer via the second communication network, a change in an application communicating via the second communication network, a change in delay tolerance associated with the second communication network, a desire for a power saving configuration on the second communication network, a change in a preference for a continuous connection for the second communication network, or a change in a battery status of the mobile terminal.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the network notification message comprises at least one of data indicating a particular application is active, data indicating whether an application is delay tolerant, data indicating whether an application is executing in a background manner, data indicating a request for a power saving configuration, data indicating a data transmission status, or data indicating a device battery status.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user of the mobile terminal is determined to be active, when a key at the mobile terminal is pressed within a time period and/or when a screen saver is not currently enabled at the mobile terminal.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the change in the communication status between the mobile terminal and the second communication network comprises in change in a frequency with which the mobile terminal communicates with the second communication network.

11. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program instructions, the at least one memory and the computer program instructions configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: cause a communication with a first communication network; detect a change in a communication status between the apparatus and a second communication network; determine a set of network notification parameters, wherein the network notification parameters identify one or more parameters of a communication with the second communication network, wherein the network notification parameters include a first indication of whether a user of the mobile terminal is active, and wherein the network notification parameters further includes a second indication of a likelihood of the mobile terminal communicating with the first communication network; and in response to detecting the change in the communication status between the apparatus and the second communication network, cause transmission of a network notification message to the first communication network, wherein the network notification message includes the network notification parameters, and wherein the transmitting of the network notification message enables a determination of an anticipated traffic at the first communication network.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further configured to at least receive reconfiguration information for the first communication network in response to causing transmission of the network notification message.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the reconfiguration information comprises a change to at least one configuration parameter of the first communication network that to conserve power of the apparatus.

14. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the reconfiguration indication comprises a change to at least one configuration parameter of the first communication network to avoid interference with second communication network when the apparatus is communicating via the second communication network.

15. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the network notification message comprises at least one of a power preference indication or in-device coexistence information.

16. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the network notification message is caused to be transmitted in response to at least one of an activation of another connection or a change in a communication profile of the apparatus.

17. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program instructions, the at least one memory and the computer program instructions configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: receive, from a mobile terminal, a network notification message, wherein the network notification message is received over a first communication network, wherein the network notification message indicates that the mobile terminal is in communication with at least a second communication network, wherein the network notification message further indicates whether a user of the mobile terminal is active, and wherein the network notification message further indicates a likelihood of the mobile terminal communicating with the first communication network; determine, based at least on the network notification message, one or more network configuration parameters for the first communication network, wherein the network configuration parameters comprise settings that optimize an operation of the mobile terminal with the first communication network and the second communication network, and wherein the one or more network configuration parameters includes an anticipated traffic at the first communication network; and configure, based at least on the one or more network configuration parameters, the first communication network.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the network notification message comprises a power preference indication.

19. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the network notification message comprises in-device coexistence information.

20. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the network configuration parameters are adapted to minimize interference with the second communication network when the mobile terminal is communicating via the second communication network.

21. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the network configuration parameters are determined to minimize power usage of the mobile terminal.

22. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the configuration of the first communication network comprises a power saving setting, when the likelihood of the mobile terminal communicating with the first communication network does not exceed a threshold.

23. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the configuration of the first communication network comprises a connection release of the mobile terminal, when the likelihood of the mobile terminal communicating with the first communication network does not exceed a threshold.